Extension housing to transmission case attachment

A transmission comprising:

• a transmission case defining a generally cylindrical bore sufficiently configured to pilot a fastening block member therein;
• an extension housing;
• an annular groove defined by said transmission case, said annular groove being sufficiently configured to receive a retaining ring;
• wherein said retaining ring is operable to limit the axial movement of said fastening block member within said bore;
• at least one fastener;
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• wherein each of said at least one fastener is operable to engage said fastening block member to secure said extension housing with respect to said transmission case.

A transmission comprising:

• a transmission case defining a generally cylindrical bore, said generally cylindrical bore being sufficiently configured to pilot a fastening block member therein;
• a generally annular groove defined by said transmission case, said generally annular groove being sufficiently dimensioned to receive a snap ring;
• wherein said snap ring is operable to limit the axial movement of said fastening block member with respect to said generally cylindrical bore;
• an extension housing having a hub portion, wherein a flange 10 portion extends generally radially outward from said hub portion, wherein a generally annular lip portion extends generally axially from said flange portion, said generally annular lip being operable to pilot said extension housing within said generally cylindrical bore, wherein said flange portion defines at least one bore, and wherein each of said at least one bore is sufficiently configured to receive a threaded fastener;
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• wherein said fastening block defines at least one threaded bore sufficiently axially aligned and configured such that said fastener can threadingly engage said fastening block to secure said extension housing with respect to said case.